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High On Life

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M
December 13, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
0/10
Based
1 Rating
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

High On Life scores a low 1/10 for wokeness by delivering pure absurd comedy and bounty-hunting action with zero identity politics or social messaging. It stays focused on crude humor and traditional story beats for neutral, unforced entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

High On Life is a single-player comedy FPS built around absurd, crude humor from Squanch Games (Rick and Morty creators), with a silent customizable teen protagonist teaming up with sentient talking guns like Kenny to fight an alien drug cartel harvesting humans.

The core premise, biomes, bounty hunts, and family subplot (sister Lizzie's interspecies romance with alien Tweeg as a comedic conflict) follow traditional absurd adventure tropes with no identity politics, systemic critiques, or social justice framing. No gender-swapped established characters, no central LGBTQ+ romances or nonbinary focal points, and no pronoun/gender customization mechanics beyond basic silent-protagonist options.

Developer statements and marketing emphasize edgy, polarizing gross-out comedy with no DEI consultants, ESG mandates, or activist intent documented. Reception shows a critic-audience gap driven by humor quality and technical issues, not political messaging, with community views often labeling the tone anti-woke.

Key Factors

  • Crude, apolitical comedy focused on violence, drugs, and sexual themes with no social commentary
  • No DEI consultancy involvement or representation mandates in story/characters
  • Traditional hero's journey premise against alien cartel with incidental family dynamics
  • Player reception polarized by humor style, not ideology; no woke controversies or backlash signals

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Is High On Life Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on High On Life and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in High On Life?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into High On Life's overall score.

Is High On Life appropriate for kids?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). High On Life is rated M. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score video games?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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